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. 2020 Sep 24;18:70. doi: 10.1186/s12960-020-00515-6

Table 1.

Demographics of caregiver participants

Demographic N Percentage
Gender
 Female 833 90.7
 Male 83 9.0
 Non-binary 1 0.1
 Unsure 1 0.1
Age
 18–25 74 8.1
 26–34 168 18.3
 35–44 228 24.9
 45–54 224 24.4
 55+ 223 24.3
First language
 English 644 72.5
 Not English 244 27.5
Shift worked
 Day 293 32.0
 Evening 49 5.3
 Night 29 3.2
 Unsure 2 0.2
 Rotating 544 59.3
Hours worked per week
 < 20 h 62 6.8
 20–40 h 615 67.3
 41–60 h 205 22.4
 > 60 h 32 3.5
Nature of appointment
 Full-time 328 35.4
 Part-time 494 53.3
 Casual 101 10.9
 Unsure 4 0.4
Position
 Registered nurse (RN) 121 13.2
 License practical nurse (LPN) 114 12.4
 Health care aids (HCA) 534 58.1
 Other staffa 150 16.3
Experience
 0–2 years 129 14.1
 2–5 years 201 22.0
 5–10 years 218 23.9
 10–20 years 218 23.9
 20+ years 148 16.2
Education
 Less than a high school diploma 27 3.0
 High school diploma 161 17.6
 College diplomab 421 46.1
 Bachelor/graduate degree 252 27.6
 Others 52 5.7
Geographic zone
 North 50 5.4
 Edmonton 172 18.4
 Central 207 22.2
 Calgary 122 13.1
 South 382 40.9

ae.g., occupational therapists, social workers, physiotherapists, dietitians

bTwo-year associate degrees or 4-year applied degree